Town Hall · Humble

Humble, TX town hall & government

Humble spent $52.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,192 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Humble's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Humble

Norman FunderburkMayorTerm ends 2027 281-446-3061Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Humble's money goes

Spent
$52.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,192
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$113 per resident
Police
$14 million27%
Fire
$11.8 million23%
Parks & libraries
$6.8 million13%
Sewer & trash
$4.2 million8%
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million8%
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million4%
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$37,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Humble

Full-time staff
240
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
73
and 34 full-time firefighters
Police
93 full-time4 part
Fire
54 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time3 part
Other
14 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Humble Independent School District

Humble's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,419
Texas: $12,815
Students
48,552
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 billion
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,419 per pupil, $6,895 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Humble: Aldine Independent School District ($14,243 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Humble pay

Typical tax bill
$2,117
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$216,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Humble's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhumbletx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Humble →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Humble

Humble is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Christian D. Menefee, Dan Crenshaw and Sylvia R. Garcia. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Humble's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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